Archive · 15 Sep 2026
Brazil, US Prepare for Late-September Talks on Tariffs
Brazil and the United States plan to talk again about tariffs on Brazilian goods.
The meeting will probably happen in late September.
Brazilian minister Marcio Elias Rosa may meet US trade official Jamieson Greer at a G20 meeting.
Brazil says some of the US tariffs are unfair.
Brazil still wants to negotiate instead of starting a trade war.
The United States currently charges extra tariffs on some Brazilian products.
These tariffs can total 37.5 per cent for affected goods.
Brazilian exports to the United States fell during the first half of 2026 compared with the year before.
Brazil and the United States are preparing for in-person tariff talks likely in late September.
Marcio Elias Rosa expects to meet US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer during a G20 ministerial meeting from September 30 to October 1.
Brazil says it rejects unjustified unilateral tariffs but will continue pursuing dialogue and negotiation.
Additional US tariffs on some Brazilian goods reach a combined rate of 37.5 per cent.
The measures affect 23.1 per cent of Brazilian exports to the United States, while first-half exports fell 13 per cent year over year.
- Who
- Brazilian officials, including Marcio Elias Rosa, and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer are expected to participate.
- What
- Brazil and the United States are preparing a new round of talks about US tariffs on Brazilian goods.
- When
- The talks are likely in late September, with a G20 ministerial meeting scheduled for September 30 to October 1.
- Where
- The G20 ministerial meeting will be held in the United States.
- Why
- Brazil wants to defend its companies and workers while addressing tariffs it considers unjustified.
Brazil’s Negotiating Position
Current US Tariff Measures
How to address the tariffs
Brazil’s Negotiating Position
Brazil rejects what it calls unjustified unilateral tariffs but favors dialogue, multilateralism and negotiation rather than closing its economy or entering a trade war.
Current US Tariff Measures
The United States currently applies additional tariffs on some Brazilian products, with combined rates reaching 37.5 per cent; the articles do not state Washington’s rationale for the measures.
- Expected meeting
- Late September, likely during the G20 ministerial meeting
- G20 meeting dates
- September 30 to October 1
- Current combined US tariff
- Up to 37.5 per cent on some Brazilian products
- Brazilian exports affected
- 23.1 per cent of exports to the United States
- Brazil-US exports
- US$17.4 billion in the first half of 2026
- Year-over-year change
- Brazilian exports to the United States fell 13 per cent
- US share of Brazilian exports
- 9.4 per cent, the lowest level since 1997